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"Formidable enforcer and sage licensing counsellor Jean-Christophe Troussel is the driving force behind the practice’s success: “He is extremely knowledgeable and can be called on for the most complex questions. Very practical, he knows exactly what the in-house lawyer needs and delivers on it.”

WTR 1000 2018

"Experienced IP lawyer" Jean-Christophe Troussel wins plaudits for his strength in "presenting complicated issues in a logical manner" and "thinking beyond the issue and taking into account the client's needs."

Chambers Europe 2017

"Recommended as Leader for Trade Marks".

WIPR Leaders 2017

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Jean-Christophe
Troussel

Overview

Clients are “pleased to have Jean-Christophe on their side” due to a combination of his sharp legal mind, a business-focussed approach and ideas aligned to achieve results.

Jean-Christophe is a partner in our Intellectual Property practice, based in Brussels.

He has more than 25 years' experience in contentious and transactional intellectual property and technology related matters. Jean-Christophe has significant industry expertise in a number of sectors, including Food & Beverages, Luxury Goods and Medical Devices as a litigator, a transactional lawyer and a trusted adviser.

With an impressive track record in all types of IP dispute resolution, including patents, know-how, trade marks and unfair competition matters, Jean-Christophe has consummate negotiation and drafting skills in the field of stand-alone IP transactions and other related types of collaboration in which brands or technology are essential. He also assists clients on issues related to portfolio management and protection, and on new types of challenges such as IP issues in social media and on the Internet. He also advises on the IP aspects of mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and finance-driven transactions, including IP due diligences.

Jean-Christophe is a long-standing member of the Licensing Executive Society International (LESI). He is currently President of LES Benelux and former International Counsel to the Board of LESI and former Chairman of LESI European Committee. He is active within INTA, EPLAW and AIPPI and a frequent speaker at IP conferences in Europe.

Jean-Christophe holds a Belgian law degree and an LL.M. from the University of Chicago. Before joining us in 2007, Jean-Christophe was Head of Linklaters’ Brussels based IP group.

L'Oréal v RN Ventures [2018] EWHC 173 (Pat) continues the short run of cases that have considered the issue of infringement by equivalence but in which equivalence has not determined the outcome. This contrasts with last summer's Supreme Court decision in Actavis v Eli Lilly where a full doctrine of equivalence was recognised in UK law, significantly altering the outcome of that case.

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled on a trade mark proprietor's right to sue for infringement for the importation into its territory of goods placed on the market by an assignee of rights in that mark in another EEA member state, where it is promoted as a single global mark.

International law firm Bird & Bird has advised Speedcast International Limited (ASX: SDA) on a 10 year agreement valued at up to A$184 million to supply managed satellite services to NBN Co Limited (nbn).

Bird & Bird ATMD advised as Singapore counsel to Clearbridge Health, a medtech investor, on the proposed initial public offering of 88 million shares at 28 cents each on the Catalist board of the Singapore Exchange to raise net proceeds of S$21.4 million to build a business focused on precision medical services.

Bird & Bird's Food & Beverage Group is delighted to present the first edition of the Food Law Digest in 2016.
In this edition, we report on some recent industry-relevant cases and regulatory findings from Europe...